HB 2220 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 28-3153 regarding driver license issuance requirements.

• Establishes that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not issue or renew a driver license or nonoperating identification license unless the applicant submits proof that their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.

• Specifies that a federally issued employment authorization document serves as acceptable proof of authorized presence in the United States.

• Prohibits the department from accepting a driver license issued by another state as a primary source of identification unless that state requires applicants to be lawfully present in the United States.

• Requires the director to adopt rules for verification procedures and issuance of temporary driver permits pending verification of applicant immigration status.